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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome overlapping contrast-induced encephalopathy after coronary angiography

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  1. Neurology and Stroke Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera San G. Moscati, Contrada Amoretta, 83100, Avellino, Italy

    Arturo de Falco, Florindo d’Onofrio & Daniele Spitaleri

  2. Neuroradiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera San G. Moscati, Contrada Amoretta, 83100, Avellino, Italy

    Marta De Simone

  3. Neurology Unit, Ospedale del Mare, Via Enrico Russo, 80147, Naples, Italy

    Fabrizio Antonio de Falco

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de Falco, A., De Simone, M., d’Onofrio, F. et al. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome overlapping contrast-induced encephalopathy after coronary angiography. Neurol Sci 40, 1951–1953 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-019-03810-w

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